Direct Drilling
Single disc direct drilling straight into stubble or existing pasture.
About direct drilling
Direct drilling puts seed into the ground without cultivating first. The drill cuts a slot through the existing trash or pasture, places the seed and covers it, which means you can get a crop in with one pass and without opening the whole paddock up to the wind.
It suits grass renewal, cereals and brassicas, and it comes into its own when the weather window is tight or when you are working ground you would rather not cultivate. Less soil disturbance also means the paddock carries traffic sooner afterwards.
Good for: Farmers renewing pasture, sowing cereals or putting in brassicas who want minimal disturbance and a tight turnaround.
Worth booking in
One pass, crop in
No cultivation beforehand means a much shorter weather window is enough to get the paddock sown.
Even depth across bad ground
Depth gauge wheels on each individual row follow the contour instead of averaging it, so emergence is even.
Ground stays firm
Undisturbed soil carries stock and machinery again sooner, and holds together better through a wet spell.
How we do it
The main drill is a four metre Gaspardo with single disc openers and individual depth gauge wheels on each row, so seed depth stays consistent across uneven ground rather than following the average. It runs a triple box, two down the spout and one out the back, with covering harrows behind. Trash clearance and contouring are both genuinely good, which matters when you are drilling into heavy stubble or over rolling country.
Out on the job
What to expect
Ring and talk it through
Tell us the paddock, the crop and roughly when you want it in. James will give you an honest read on timing and whether the setup suits your ground.
We get you in the diary
Seasonal work fills up fast, particularly beet and maize planting. Booking early means you get the window you actually want rather than whatever is left.
Seed in the ground
We travel to you with the full setup, place the fert, plant the seed and leave the paddock ready to grow. You get told exactly what went in and at what rate.
Signs it's time to get us out
If any of these sound familiar, it's worth a quick call, we're always happy to advise before you book.
- You want to renew pasture without taking the paddock out of action
- The weather window is too tight to cultivate first
- You are drilling into heavy stubble or trash
- Cultivating this block has caused erosion or moisture loss before
Frequently asked
Can you drill into existing pasture?
How much trash can it handle?
Can you put fertiliser down at the same time?
How do I load it?
Book direct drilling for your place
Free quotes and honest advice, right across the region.